ICECAPS-MELT: Manual shear strength from two 1-m snow profiles in SW Greenland (May 2024)

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Authors: Earth and Space Research, Washington State University, University of Leeds, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, CIRES, NSIDC, Michael S. Town, Von Walden, Andrew J. Martin, Matthew Shupe, Michael Gallagher, Catherine Hebson
DOI: 10.5285/23bd97b1ac1e4e318234b2f2cab0892b
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Abstract

Shear strength (kPa) was measured in two 1-m deep snow profiles from southwest Greenland (Camp Raven, 66.48 N, 46.30 W, 2331 m asl) during Spring 2024. The snow profile measurements were made adjacent to an autonomous atmospheric and glaciological platform (the SLEIGH) as part of the ICECAPS-MELT (Integrated Characterization of Energy, Clouds, Atmospheric state, and Precipitation - MEasurements along Lagrangian Transects) experiment. Profile 1 was measured on 15 May 2024, 2-3 meters from the eventual SLEIGH installation. Profile 2 was measured on 18 May 2024, 20 m from the eventual SLEIGH installation. This work was US-led, US-UK collaboration co-funded by the US National Science Foundation and the UK National Environment Research Council.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cryospheric studies and observations Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

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NERC Environmental Data Service
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
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